Jeremiah 32:27 - Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?
You think you have problems? Well, nobody is exempt! Our vacations seem to closely resemble the Griswalds. (National Lampoons Vacation) A week or two before we left, our basement flooded due to heavy rain and so did part of our house with carpeting. (expensive damage) At the very same time we had a raccoon in our attic and also our pet cat died. This all happened at the same time. (that's how Satan works, to overwhelm you)
So between vacuuming up water for almost 24 hours strait, and trying to nurse a sick cat back to health to no avail, I then had to repair the damage. (do you really wonder why I wasn't responding to your emails?) A good friend came over and helped me repair and seal up the section of roof that the raccoon was getting in. Now here's the funny part. Prior to sealing up the raccoon's entrance, I put about 1000 watts of work lights in the attic along with a loud radio blasting 24 hours a day for a few days to drive the raccoon out. I was sure it was gone but (you guessed it) we sealed it "in" the attic.
The raccoon tore a roof vent apart to get out. It then went inside a cat house I built for our cat. (we have an outdoor cat also) To make a long story short, I trapped it in the cat house, then trapped it in a cage, then got rid of it. (I'm offering no details, but don't worry, I didn't kill it) At the same time, I was repairing the house to prevent future leaks and burying a cat. Okay, that was "before" the so called vacation.
Now, after a very nice visit with the wife's family, (absolutely great bunch of people) we're back at the hotel the night before we have to leave and head back to Michigan and "I CAN'T SLEEP!!!". So before we start the drive back to Michigan in the morning, I'm already tired. SO!! As we are driving on the Ohio turnpike, I am fiddling with the radio to try to stay awake and I got pulled over and got a speeding ticket. The first ticket I have had in over 40 years!! (Bummer huh?)
Anyway, that woke me up! Haha - Now to lurch ahead a bit, we finally get home and one of my Jack Russell Terriers killed a skunk in the back yard when I let them out at night! So, I look on the internet, how to get rid of the skunk smell from your dog. The answer was to bathe them in 1 quart vinegar mixed with 1 half cup baking soda and a tea spoon of dish soap.
So my son and I go to Meijers thrifty acres (It's like a Walmart only bigger and their only in Michigan and open 24 hours) to get the ingredients. I mentioned to my son that we needed paper towels also. So we get home and I pour a quart or more of vinegar into a bowl, then I dump a half cup of baking soda into it! The directions didn't mention that it would bubble up and overflow all over the kitchen!!!!!!!!!!! To late now, and guess what? I forgot to get the paper towels while at the store, so had nothing to clean it up with.
So why am I dribbling on? The point is, I truly believe, If you ask God to protect you from certain things, he is faithful to do so. However, us plain ordinary folks don't think to pray and ask God to protect us from raccoons in our attic, or skunks in our back yards every day. Of course we do after it happens to us once.
From experience, I can tell you that this is typically how Satan works. You will get attacked from several different directions at once, so if you are experiencing multiple problems all at the same time, Brace Up! Rejoice! Because it means you have been doing something right, or he would not bother with you. (Keep up the good work, the attacks are only temporary)
Dan Douglass
~ REST IN PEACE ~
PEACE AND REST TAKE ON A WHOLE NEW MEANING AT THIS HOTEL
I just couldn't resist taking a picture of this. Over the 4th of July weekend we went to Lewisburg, West Virginia to attend a family reunion on my wife's side of the family. The reunion took place up on a mountain. The only way to get there is by driving up a winding "one lane" dirt road of which one side is a drop off to nowhere. West Virginia is an absolutely beautiful State filled with mountains and hills covered with trees and foliage. It looks like miles and miles of green cauliflower.
While visiting there, we went into Lewisburg to eat at a Bob Evans. (on a scale of 1 to 10, maybe a 6) The waitress was wearing a ring with a pentagram symbolizing either witchcraft or Satanism, depending on weather the point of the star was facing up or down. (couldn't tell) After ordering, I had actually grown a beard and mustache while waiting for the food to arrive at our table.
Anyway, upon leaving the restaurant, my wife pointed out to me, the hotel across the street. It cracked me up, so I just had to share it with you! Now what possessed them to build a Holiday Inn Express right next to a graveyard is beyond me, but you have to admit, it gives a whole new meaning to having a peaceful, restful stay at a hotel! Haha!!!! (Picture Below - then read on)
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